Month: May 2019

Job Posted: The Dallas Entrepreneur Center Looks for a New CEO

by | May 31, 2019
With Alyce Alston’s departure to Poo~Pourri's parent company, The DEC is on the hunt for its new public-facing representative to take on strategic and operational responsibility for all locations.
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Discovery: UTSW Gets $14M to Recruit Researchers; UTA Professor Studies Brain Injuries
by | May 31, 2019
You’ll also find out about how a UT Dallas professor is trying to speed up transistors for chipmakers, and about how Caris Life Sciences’ new collaboration is developing a cancer diagnostic test in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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DreamHack Hosts Its Largest U.S. Event Yet in Dallas
by | May 31, 2019
DreamHack Dallas is more than just an esports event. The nonstop three-day festival also features a hackathon, film screenings, and concerts from EDM and metal bands.
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Hedera Hashgraph to Move Global Headquarters to Richardson’s Telecom Corridor
by | May 31, 2019
Next-gen DLT developer Hedera Hashgraph has leased over 11,000 square feet at Richardson's 3400 at CityLine to house its global headquarters. The office is slated to open by fall 2019, and will join other Hedera offices in New York City and San Francisco. 
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Power of Towers: How Dallas’ Tallest Buildings Continue to Trumpet its Future

by | May 30, 2019
Innovation and construction technology have redefined what’s possible for Dallas' tallest buildings. With the state's largest adaptive redevelopment project—a $450M revival of the 52-story First National Bank Tower—back on track at 1401 Elm St. with Todd Interests at the helm, the downtown towers are being bought, sold, and given new lives as the city continues to grow.
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Follow the Money: Women In Their Prime Nets $1M, Fintech RS2 Ventures Completes $11M Raise, Take Command Health Reaches $1.5M Goal
by | May 30, 2019
You'll also find news about AT&T, Mark Cuban, Group Island Spirit, CareView Communications, CG Environmental, RS2 Ventures, Vemuri Investment Partners, DGSE Cos. Inc., and ORIX Capital Partners in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas.
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Take Command Health Completes $1.5M Bridge Funding
by | May 30, 2019
With the funding in place, Take Command is preparing for the release of two new HRA plans to address healthcare policy shifts.
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Female-Focused Nonprofit StateraArts Introduces Mentorship Chapter in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | May 29, 2019
As the Latin word for "balance," Statera symbolizes a holistic creative environment that nourishes innovation. Local women in the arts can apply for the mentorship program by June 1 to learn how to cultivate their ideas and tackle obstacles they are facing in their professional careers.
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By Veterans, For Veterans: DFW Social Startup Builds Eco‑Friendly Container Homes

by | May 29, 2019
Rebuilding Our Heroes has created its first "green" house prototype—made out of a shipping container—and has plans to build a production facility in Collin County later this year.
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Dallas Invents: 123 Patents Granted for Week of May 21
by | May 29, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Amazon's mitigation of distributed denial-of-service attacks, American Vehicular Sciences' in-vehicle signage for displaying data about road signs, IBM's collaborative shopping across multiple channels using shared virtual carts, nMetric's bus stop systems, The Parking Genius' user validation system, Vivify's virtual rehabilitation system, Breghtway Construction Solutions' insulating panel for stucco exterior
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Source Explorer Vets Suppliers, Launches Search Engine for the Life Science Industry
by | May 28, 2019
The women-owned technology company—dubbed the "eharmony of the pharmaceutical industry"—is making it easier for life science professionals to connect with leading industry players such as AstraZeneca, Roche, Genentech in minutes.
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Discovery: UTA Studies How We Interact with Tech to Learn; Donating Blood Could ID Genetic Cholesterol Condition

by | May 23, 2019
Also, you’ll learn how researchers at UT Dallas and UT Southwestern are better understanding what causes recurrent urinary tract infections in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Innovative Spaces: Watch the Retail Industry Come to Life at Spacee’s Addison Headquarters
by | May 23, 2019
From a post-apocalyptic restaurant to a TARDIS to an actual car, step inside the Spacee offices to see where (and how) the team is making the retail industry interactive, customized, and in-motion.
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DISCOTECH: Meet Sweet Tooth Hotel’s Newest Art Installation
by | May 23, 2019
This interactive exhibit is said to be the experiential art pop-up's biggest one yet—at more than three times the original size and with a bar.
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